Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-09-16
Local News.

The sixth annual convention of the
woman suffrage association will be
held at Madison, Sept. q, %, %.
Get your tickets early for Beach &
Bowers Famous Minstrels without ex-
ira charge, at the post office book store.
Note the chance in the time table of
the c., NJ. & st p. R'y. The morning
passenger train now leaves this station
at go.
The partnership of Brooks &
butcher, lawyers of Boscobel, has
been dissolved. Mr.. Brooks will con-
tinue the business.
Don't fail to attend the entertain
ment to be given at the City Hall next
Tuesday evening by Miss Adelia II.
Luse, elocutionist.
Remember the Couch lecture in the
lecture room of the NJ. E. church, on
Friday evening, Sept. Odd. Subject:
Push, Pluck and Principle. Admission,
25 cents.
A rate of one fare for the round trip
will be made from all stations on "The
Burlington" For any information,
tickets and sleeping car Accommodations,
apply to the agent of 1.-The Burling-
tOn," at Galena.
John c. Martin received on Monday
from Jas. Leffel, Springfield Ohio, a
large engine, for use on his farm run
ming a sorghum mill, threshing, boiling
feed for stock, etc. He expects to
make one thousand gallons of sorghum
syrup this season.
Miss Adelia r. Luse, elocutionist of
San Francisco, who has given public
readings throughout Oregon, Ohio and
other states, is to give public enter
tainment at the City Hall in this city,
oh oooday SNShih3 icAb, SCpe. -otH,
under the auspices OF the Alpha society
| Of the p. NJ. church. Further notice
will be given later in the week.
Another old settler has been heard
from. In local item Of two weeks
ago we stated that we knew of no
older settler NOW living of the lead
region than our townsman Joseph
Jones. The honor is disputed by our
worthy old friend George Thrasher, of
Diamond Grove, town of Linden, who
has lived ever since 1881 upon the
place he now occupies.
j. w. Trestrail came near being
drowned at Darlington on Wednesday
of last week. He was driving single
horse attached to a top buggy, and
drove into the ford near the dam, but
not being acquainted with the ford
drove the horse in where the water was
very deep. Only for the arrival of
timely assistance both man and horse
would doubtless have persisted.
Allan Lewis, formerly of this city,
was injured by the cars at Grand
crossing, Wis, on Tuesday. Sept. Is,
and died from his injuries on Wednes-
of this week. His brother F. A. Lewis,
editor of the Marcus Qowa) News,
passed through this city on Monday.
He was on his way to the bedside of
his brother, but while in this city re-
ceived telegram announcing that
Allie had died from his injuries. He
went on immediately to bring the
body to Dodgeville for interment.
j. H. Vivian and son Alfred viii
experiment with silo and ensilage
this season. They have grown larg,
amount of fodder corn, and will fill /;
silo having a capacity of seven or eigh
hundred bushels. They will cut w
the green corn stalks, leaves and ears
and put it away in the silo, filling in ;
layer of about three feet at a time, anC
after short length of time anothe
layer and SO on until the silo is filled
and then covering the whole as nearly
air tight as possible. If the work il
properly done, as it doubtless will be
Messers Vivian & Son will have a fin,
store of nutritious ensilage next winter
with which to feed their horses an,
cattle.
There will be three days base bal
/ tournament in Mineral Point mex
week, Sept. 20, Il and %. A gran,
treat is offered to the people of South
: western Wisconsin. One hundred an,
, fifty dollars in cash is to be given +
l the winning clubs. The grand con
: test will begin on Tuesday morning
The following named clubs hav
: already entered for the tournament
n Shullsburs, New Diggings, Fayett.
a Linden, Gratiot, Wayne, Browntowr
Livingston, Mineral Point, Darlington
These numerous entries insure tn
greatest battle Of the diamond" eve
witnessed in this section. Delight,
: music will be rendered by the eel,
brated band of our city. Let ever,
one come. Admission, % cents. Lars